Neckwear-fastener.



Patented Oct. 7, I902.

J. WEIL.

NEGKWEAB FASTENEB.

(Application filed May 24, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH WVEIL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKWEAR-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming- "part of Letters Patent No. 710,547, dated October 7, 1902.

Application filed May 24, 1901. Serial No. 61,710.- (No mmlel- To (111/ 1077,0777, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH WEIL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fastening devices for neckwear, and especially to that class of such fastenings that are used for holding an article of neckwear on a collar-button.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved fastener of this kind which is simple in construction, easily and rapidly applied, holds the article of neckwear securely on the button, and permits of readily detaching the article of neckwear from the button.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the views, Figure 1 is a face view of one construction of my improved neckwear-fastener. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the ends of the wire before bending. Fig. 4 is a face view of a modified construction of the fastener. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the flap to which the modified device is fastened. Fig. 6 is a face view of another modification.

My improved neckwear-fastener is formed of a single and continuous piece of wire. The two ends of the wire form two straight prongs a, and at the lower end of each prong the wire is bent U -shaped, as at b, and then carried upward a short distance to form the arm 13 and at the upper end of the arm B is bent U-shaped and downward to form the arm C close to and in front of the arm B and extending downward to about one-third of the length of the arm 13 from the lower end of the same. At the lower end of each arm 0 the wire is bent outward U-shaped, as at (Z, in line with the arms 13 and O and upward to form the arms D, which arms I) extend upward and are slightly inclined laterally outward and from each other. At the upper end of each arm D the wire is inclined laterally downward and toward the transverse central plane of the device, as at e, and from the ends of the parts 6 the wire is extended downward, as at f, each part f having an outward bend g, forming a spring-eye F. At the lower ends of the parts f the wire is bent U-shaped, as at h, Fig. 3, to extend between the arms B O on each side of the fastening, and the wire is then bent upward to form the spring-tongue G, which is inclined toward the upper ends of the parts f and at its upper end is bent upward and toward the rear, as at 7;. The spring-tongue G is directly behind theopen spring-eye F, the closed end of this tongue being located opposite the open side of the spring-eye.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the upper ends of the wire strands a are bent toward the front and over the upper edge of a shield H, the lower part of which has been forced in between the armsB and prongs a. This shield is made in the usual manner of a stiff base, such as'cardboard or similar material, and a covering of fabric. By bending the upper ends of the prongs a downward and over the edge of the shield the fastener is held firmly and securely on the shield without requiring the use of separate fastening devices and without necessitating perforating of the shield.

To apply the article of neckwear, itis placed in front of the collar-button in such a manner that when the said article of neckwear is forced upward the head of the collar-button passes in between the 'side wires f of the spring-eye F and the springtongue G, both of which yield more or less, the shank of the button passing down into the spring-eye. The head of the button is held by the spring-pressure of the eye F and arm G even if the dimensions of the shank are such that it can pass between the shanks f of'the spring-eye F without spreading them.

Some collar-buttons have spherical heads, and such heads would unduly bend and distort the spring-eye F and arm G, and to permit of readily inserting and holding such heads the side wires of the spring-arm G are bent from each other, as shown in Fig. 6 at m, and thus form a kind of socket for the said spherical head.

Some articles of neckwear are not constructed with a shield, but have a, fabric flap L, which forms the center of the bow and extends over the top of the article of neckwear and is sewed to the back. The free edge of this flap is inserted between the prongs a and arms Bin the same manner as the shield; but the free ends of the prongs a are bent over toward each other on the back of this flap, as shown in Fig. 5, in contradistinction to bending them over the edge of ashield. The shield has two edges, one resting against the bends b, and over the other the ends of the prongs a are bent. The flap L has only one free edge and that rests against the bends b, and the prongs a must rest entirely on the rear side or face of this flap. By sewing the flap L in place after the fastener has been applied in the manner described the fastener is held in place firmly and securely.

As shown in Fig. 3 by dotted lines, the parts f of the spring-eye F may be curved outward.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A neckwear supporter and fastener made of wire, bent to form a spring-eye open on one side; a spring-tongue with a closed end, the tongue arranged behind the spring-eye, and the closed end located opposite the open side of the spring-eye; and a pair of arms on each side of said eye and tongue, for receiving between them that part of the article of neckwear to which the supporter and fastenerv is to be attached; substantially as set forth.

2. A neckwear supporter and fastenermade of a single and continuous piece of wire, bent to form a spring-eye open on one side; a spring-tongue with a closed and inclined or beveled end, the tongue arranged behind the spring-eye, and the closed beveled end located opposite the open side of the springeye; and a pair of arms on each side of the spring eye and tongue for receiving between them that part of the article of neckwear to which the fastener is to be attached, and such part being behind and detached from the spring-eye, and behind the spring-tongue, substantially as set forth.

3. A neckwear supporter and fastener formed of wire bent to form an upwardly-extending open spring-eye, a spring-arm, free at its upper closed end behind said eye and a pair of arms at each side of said eye and arm, for receiving between them that part of the article of neckwear to which the supporter and fastener is to be attached, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. A neckwear supporter and fastener formed of a single and continuous piece of wire bent to form an open spring-eye, and a spring-arm behind said spring-eye and free at its upper closed end and having its free end inclined or beveled and a pair of arms at each side of the spring-eye and arm, for receiving between them that part of the article of neckwear to which the fastener is to be applied and such part being behind and detached from the spring-arm, behind the spring-eye, substantially as herein shown and described.

5. A neckwear supporter and fastener formed of a single piece of wire, bent to form the separable spring-eye F, the spring-arm G, closed at its upper free end, behind the eye F and a pair of arms 0, B and prongs'a at each side of the spring-eye F and arm G, the arm G being located between the pairs of arms B, O, substantially as herein shown and described.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York'and State of New York, this 11th day of May, A. D. 1901.

JOSEPH \VEIL.

Witnesses:

OSCAR F. GUNZ, GEO. E. ORUsE. 

